A Patient with Moderate Dementia Has Been Admitted to a Long-Term

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient with moderate dementia has been admitted to a long-term care facility.To address the patient's need to be engaged in purposeful activity,the nurse arranges for the patient to

• A)fold some of the unit's freshly washed washcloths and towels each afternoon.
• B)help decide what television programs will be on in the dayroom.
• C)be responsible for changing the day calendar each morning.
• D)remind other diabetic patients when it is time for their finger sticks.

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